Until recently, she could have been bumped down if she ever had a younger brother. Previously, daughters came to the throne only when there were no sons available.
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Sophia, Electress of Hanover. By Lily Rothman Updated: May 4, This was the last time a Queen met her greatgrandchild. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, born to the Scottish aristocracy in , would become royal through marriage to the future George VI. Their eldest daughter is the current Queen. In , as a tiny baby, Princess Elizabeth already displays the solemn face that she has deployed so often in her public duties since becoming Queen.
Prevented from marrying her first love, a divorced commoner, she later married, and divorced, fashionable photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones. Before Princes Charles was born in , his grandfather King George VI did away with a long-held custom that demanded the Home Secretary be present at royal births.
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Here Charles is pictured with his mother, at that stage still Princess Elizabeth. Princess Anne, second child of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, pictured at her christening, must have been born with horse sense. She won a gold and two silver medals at European equestrian competitions and rode for the U.
Traditionally, royal babies were always given birth at home in the royal residences. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced they were expecting their third child this September. Throughout history, royal dads-to-be were customarily not allowed in the delivery room.
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For instance, when the Queen went into labor with Prince Charles, her husband distracted himself at the Palace by playing squash and pacing about the grounds. Breaking this time-old tradition, Prince Charles accompanied Princess Diana in the delivery room during the births of their sons, making it obvious that some traditions were bound to break due to modern norms.
Prince William was present for both births, and surely intends to be there for the third. As recent as the early s, government officials were required to witness the birth of a royal baby to ensure legitimacy. When Queen Elizabeth was born in , the Home Secretary was present in the room, though her father was not.
The Home Secretary now just relays the news to other important government officials that the royal birth has occurred. The easel is still used today to announce royal births to the public, but social media has made announcing the birth even more accessible. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced the birth of Princess Charlotte on Twitter at the same time as the easel was going up. An unofficial town crier announces the birth to the public, as well, referencing the medieval tradition that was common when many citizens could not read or write.
The current town crier is Tony Appleton, but he holds no legitimate royal position for the job. Just an enthusiastic demeanor for all things royal baby related! The military showmanship and fanfare is used a festive sign of welcome and respect for the new royal baby and to help the public celebrate. The first appearance after birth used to be at the Christening; but with the new custom of giving birth at St.
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Duchess Kate paid tribute to Princess Diana with a similar pale-blue polka dot dress when introducing Prince George, now third in-line to the throne, to the public. No skirting around it, folks. The gender of the royal baby is not announced to the public at any time during the pregnancy and, historically, was not known to the royal parents-to-be. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reportedly did not know the gender of Prince George before giving birth. Rumors are swirling that they already know the gender of their third child, after announcing their pregnancy in September, though.
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The gender is revealed to the public on the announcement easel at Buckingham Palace and, more recently, Twitter! Every royal has three to four names, and they are often picked to honor previous monarchs or royal relatives. Historically, royals do not require surnames and rather are known by the name of the house or dynasty they belong to.
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They sign their first names only, still to this day, in the United Kingdom. In the past, the name of the ruling family changed as different lines came to power, but George V son of Queen Victoria declared in that his house would be called Windsor. For all purposes, the current royal family can use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, but they often use their titles instead.
For preservation purposes, an exact replica was made to replace the original gown for all future christenings. The head of the church always christens the royal babies.